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Delhi High Court judge Justice Amit Sharma on Monday recused himself from hearing the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020. The matter was listed for hearing before a division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Sharma. This has to go before another bench, Justice Singh said. «List before another bench, of which Justice Amit Sharma is not a member, on July 24,» the court ordered.

IRDAI to ensure that such people are not «unduly prejudiced». Justice Prathiba M Singh, dealing with a petition for health insurance coverage by a person suffering from Tetraplegia, said the «principle of reasonable accommodation» mandates that such persons are provided additional support by the society and the State to enable them to lead a life of equal worth and dignity, and that right to life includes the right to avail healthcare, including medical insurance. Following several judicial orders, various general and health insurance companies, including four government insurance companies, have launched products for persons with disabilities, the court noted. The launched products, Justice Singh said, «may not be the most ideal» for persons with disabilities, but this would be the «first step in the process of achieving equality» for them, which is the solemn intent of legislations, including the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act. The court further stated that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) unequivocally recognises the rights of persons with disabilities to lead a dignified life and to be treated in a non-discriminatory manner, which is also inherently recognised in the Constitution of India. «Despite these international conventions and statutes which have been enacted recognising the rights of PwDs, actual equality on the ground remains elusive — though there is positive effort in the right direction.

AI-generated data is still in the grey area. There is no doubt in the mind of the Court that at the present stage of technological development, AI cannot substitute either human intelligence or the humane element in the adjudicatory process.

Supreme Court Collegium for a choice posting days earlier. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Twitter announced that Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh of the Allahabad High Court stands transferred to the Kerala High Court. Justice Manoj Bajaj of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has been posted to the Allahabad HC, while Gaurang Kanth of Delhi High Court stands transferred to the Calcutta High Court by the collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud.